Sadie Robertson
Sadie Carroway Robertson Huff (born June 11, 1997) is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to fame on the A&E reality television show Duck Dynasty. She is a prominent Christian media personality and host of WHOA, That's Good Podcast.[1][2]
Sadie Robertson Huff | |
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 Robertson in October 2014 | |
| Born | Sadie Carroway Robertson June 11, 1997 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Ouachita Christian High School |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, author, actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Television | |
| Spouse |
Christian Huff (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives |
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Early life and work
Robertson is a granddaughter of Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander. Her parents are Korie (née Howard) Robertson and Willie Robertson, the company's current CEO. She has five siblings: John Luke Robertson, Rebecca Loflin, Willie Robertson Jr., Bella Robertson-Mayo, and Rowdy Robertson.
She sang Away in a Manger with Alison Krauss for her family's bestselling album, Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas.[3][4]
Robertson was the first runner-up on Dancing with the Stars Season 19. Robertson also ventured into acting, with roles in the films God's Not Dead 2 and I'm Not Ashamed,[5][6] and launched her successful "Live Original Tour" in the fall of 2016. Robertson toured with Winter Jam to 45 cities in 2017.
Robertson speaks at Passion Christian conference every January and other events to encourage believers.
Robertson partnered with Roma Boots and worked alongside them in their mission to "give poverty the boot."
In 2014, Robertson wrote a New York Times Best Seller book about faith and Christian values called Live Original.[7] She also wrote a devotional by the same title (Live Original) and a fiction book, Life Just Got Real: A Live Original Novel (Live Original Fiction). In 2018, she released a sequel to her first book, Live Original, called Live Fearless. In 2020, she released Live: Remain Alive, Be Alive at a Specified Time, Have an Exciting or Fulfilling Life. This book encourages readers to thrive in God-given life, find confidence, deal with haters, live in the moment, discover the power of words, and wholeheartedly embrace God's ways so they can make the best choices.[8] Sadie announced via Instagram that her newest devotional book was due September 2021 called Live on Purpose: 100 devotionals for letting go of fear and letting God.
On February 1, 2022, she published her newest book: Who Are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media Obsessed World.
Personal life
On June 9, 2019, Robertson became engaged to Christian Huff.[9] They married on November 25, 2019.[10] On October 4, 2020, the couple announced via Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a girl.[11] On May 11, 2021, Robertson gave birth to their daughter, Honey.[12] On November 3, 2022, they announced via Instagram that they were expecting their second child, Haven, due in June 2023.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2 | Marlene | |
| I'm Not Ashamed | Charity | ||
| 2017 | Past the Past | Sadie | Short film |
| Sun, Sand, & Romance | Chloe | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | Duck Dynasty | Herself | |
| 2013 | CollegeHumor Originals | Kid | Episode: "Billy Crystal and John Goodman Meet Their Monsters" |
| 2014 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant on season 19 |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Past the Past" | Lawson Bates | Herself |
| 2018 | "The Long Way" | Brett Eldredge | Herself |
Dancing with the Stars
In 2014, she was a celebrity competitor on Dancing with the Stars: season 19. She paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas and finished the competition in second place behind Alfonso Ribeiro.[14][15]
Performance history
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Birthday" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 2 | Jazz / "She's Country" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Married Life" | 8 | 81 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Hunter" | 9 | 92 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 53 | Charleston / "Crazy Stupid Love" | 9 | 94 | 9 | 9 | No elimination |
| 6 | Rumba / "Diamonds" | 9 | 105 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso doble / "Come with Me Now" Team Freestyle / "Time Warp |
7 8 |
7 8 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 8 | Contemporary / "Uninvited" Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Really Don't Care" |
9 No |
9 extra |
10 points |
10 awarded |
Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "1, 2, 3 Turnaround" Trio Foxtrot / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" |
8 10 |
9 10 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 Semi-finals |
Quickstep / "Problem" Argentine tango / "Problem" (acoustic version) |
9 9 |
10 9 |
9 10 |
9 9 |
Last to be called safe |
| 11 Finals |
Samba / "Hunter" Freestyle / "Super Mario Bros. theme" Samba & Quickstep Fusion / "Nitty Gritty" |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
Runner-up |
| 1Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman. 2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges. 3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Robertson performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas. 4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman. 5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman. | ||||||
Bibliography
| Title | Year | Publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Original | 2015 | Howard Books | 9781476777818 | With Beth Clark |
| Live Original Devotional | 2016 | Howard Books | 9781501126512 | |
| Live Fearless | 2018 | Thomas Nelson | 9781400309399 | With Beth Clark |
| Live | 2020 | Thomas Nelson | 9781400213061 | With Beth Clark |
| Live On Purpose | 2021 | Thomas Nelson | 9781400213092 | |
| Who Are You Following? | 2022 | Thomas Nelson | 9780785289913 |
References
- "Sadie Robertson Huff Announces Lo Sister Conference 2022". Jesusfreakhideout.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "MSN". msn.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "Duck Dynasty Christmas Album Tops the Charts". Nola Defender. November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "'Duck Dynasty' Stars React to Their Xmas Album Outselling Gaga's 'ARTPOP' - Interview - Fuse". Fuse.tv. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- Cronk, Harold (April 1, 2016), God's Not Dead 2, retrieved September 6, 2016
- Baugh, Brian (October 21, 2016), I'm Not Ashamed, retrieved September 6, 2016
- Klett, Leah Marieann (July 29, 2015). "'Duck Dynasty' Star Sadie Robertson to Release Line of Christian-Themed Home Decor, Inspirational Jewelry". Breaking Christian News: World, Business, and More | The Gospel Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Live". Thomas Nelson. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- Stone, Natalie (June 10, 2019). "Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Is Engaged to Christian Huff". People.
- Stone, Natalie (November 25, 2019). "Sadie Robertson Marries Christian Huff in 'Romantic and Elegant' Louisiana Wedding". People.
- Stone, Natalie (October 4, 2020). "Sadie Robertson Expecting First Child with Husband Christian Huff: 'Screaming with Excitement!'". People.
- Emmanuele, Julia (February 6, 2022). "Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff: A Timeline of Their Relationship". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "Sadie Robertson is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Christian Huff". November 4, 2022.
- "'Dancing With The Stars' Season 19 Cast — 'DWTS' Celebrities Announced - Hollywood Life". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 19 Finale Recap: And the Winner Is..." buddytv.com. November 25, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
